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No. 226,937. Patented April 27,1880.

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TUNrrn TATES THOMAS SORG, JR., OF LOMIRA, WISCONSIN.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 226,937, dated April 27, 1880.

Application led January '28, 1880.

To al?. whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, THOMAS SORG, Jr., of the town of Lomira, in the'connty of Dodge and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Washing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

Figure l of the drawings is a plan or top view with a portion ofthe board which crosses the tub and portion of the upper disk broken away, so as to illustrate the connection between the disk and a vertical rod which actuatcs the same. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with a portion of the tub represented as broken away; and Fig. 3 is a view of one of the disks, illustra-ting its radial corrugations.

My present invention in washing machines relates to a machine in which the clothes are washed between two corrugated disks adapt` ed to vibrate in reverse directions, for the purpose of effectively rubbing and washing the clothes.

Myiuvention consists in the combination of a lower corrugated horizontal disk, a vertical rod having at its lower end a bent arm which is connected with the disk, and mechanism, hereinafter described, for imparting a vihratory motion to the vertical rod and the disk.

The invention further consists in certain other features, the construction and operation of which Will be fully hereinafter set forth, and pointed out iu the claims.

Let A designate a tub, which is supported upon legs B of sufficient length to bring the tub within convenient reach of the operator.

An opening, C, is formed through the side of the tub for drawing 0E the suds and Water when no longer needed, and a stop-cock or a plug, D, is provided for the purpose of closing the said opening'as required.

Within the tub are arranged two disks, with a space between them for the clothes to be Washed. The opposing faces of these disks are each formed with a series of radiating corrugations, E, and a like series of rubbing-surfaces, F, intermediate of the grooves or corrugations, which latter both deepen and widen toward the rims of the disks.

In the rubbing-surfaces are formed series of transverse notches j', which serve the douthe lower disk, L.

ing thrown against the walls of the tub by centrifugal action while the disks are being vibrated, as hereinafter speciied, and also of constituting channels between the corrugations for the assage ot' water while the space between the disks is well illed with clothes and like articles.

The upper disk, Gr, is suspended by a spindlejournaled in a board, H, and a handle, H', properly secured upon the same. This board is temporarily secured upon the rim of the tub by means of a bar, I, passed through a staple, l', and extended over upon the board. Additional means for holdingitin place during operation are found, both in a swiveled bent arm, K, which may be turned round, so as to clasp over the edge of the board, and iu small pins 7s, between which the board is iitted.

The spindle of the lower disk, L, is stepped into a socket, L, which is extended down through the bottom of the tub and into a socket-piece, Z', either formed with or secured to the tub-bottom. The purpose of this construction is to obtain a greater bearing-surface for the spindle, in order to keep the disk properly centered during its vibratory movements.

Mechanism for imparting to these disks vibrations in reverse directions, so that their rubbing-surfaces will have etfective action upon the clothes, may be described as follows: The shaft M of the driving-wheel N, which is actuated by the usual crank, is `journaled in two standards, O O', the former of While the latter-named standard'is mounted upon an arm, 02, which projects outwardly from the base of the tub. This standard O may be braced by means of one or more brace rods secured to the tub and standard in any convenient way.

The main shaft serves to impart motion to both of the disks through the medium of suitable connecting mechanism, and for this purpose it is formed with two cranks, m m', the former being for the purpose of actuating the mechanism belonging to the upper disk, and the latter-named crank, m', for actuating the mechanism which controls the movements of The vibratorwv movement ble purpose of preventing the clolthes from bei of the said upper disk is obtained by means which is secured directlT to the body of the tub,

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of a connecting-rod, P, between the crank m of the main shaft and a lever, Q, wllicll is rig`y idly secured to the upper end ot' the spilldle of the upper disk, the vibrations ot' the lever, consequent to its connections with the lnaill shaft, necessarily illlpartin a vibratoly movelllellt to the disk.

The connecting-rod l? is detachably conlleeted with the crank-arm otl the main shaft, so that wllell it is ioulld desirable to have access to the illterior of the tub the operator will remove the upper disk lfrom the tub by raising the board i'lonl wllich said disk is suspellded, as aforesaid, and tllen disconnect the rod l from the crank-shaft, ill order to place the same ill sollle convenient place wllerc the parts will be ready for llse as sooll as occasion requircs.

As a simple means ot' preventingl the collllecting-rod P from slipping` oli" the crankshaft during operatioll, l provide the lever Q with a bent rod, Q', which, when the parts are connected i'or operation, will be in proper position, alongside ot' the connecting-rod, to prevellt its working ot'f i'lom its collllectioll witll the crank-shaft.

In order to vibrate the lower disk sinlultalle ollsly with the upper disk, butin such lllallller that its vibratiolls will be ill a reverse direction, l secure to a rod, lt, a level', lt', alld connect this levell with the crallk m' ol' the lllaill shai't by means oit' a connecting-rod, S. The rod lt extends down to the bottolll ol' the tub through a groove, r, alld is stepped at its lower elld ill ally suitably-iol'nled seat. Tllis rod is prevented Virom any disl'llacenlellt i'rom sllcll seat or bearing by lneans oi a collar, yl", which is formed thereon, and a bearing, T, through whicll the rod is passed, the said bearing being secured to the tub, just above the collar, upon the rod ill any suitable way-as, for instance by means ot' lugs or a strap. From thelower elld ot' the vertical rod R extends a llo. /iolltal arnl, lr2,wllich dulillg the movements of the rod will vibrate over the bottom of the lub. This vibratory arlll is bellt upwardly atits end, as at r3, so as to project into all opellillg, T', formed ill the lower disk.

By means ot' this arrangement oit'lnechallisln, which connects the lower disk with the lnain crank-shaft, the disk will be vibratcd in reverse directiolls to the upper disk, which is connected with thesamelnaill shaft through the medium of the connections already described. These movements of the two corrugated disks will effectively distribute the clotlles over their surfaces, the rubbillg-suriaces, already described, will act upon the clotlles ill all eil'lcient lllallner for rell'lovillg the dirt, and the dirt as it is removed will settle dowll illto the grooves of the lower disk, where, by reasoll of their inclination, it will gradually find its way to sucll space as nlay be between the rim of the disk and the walls ot'lthe tub, and also to a space, U, formed by' cutting away a portion of the rim of tllclower disk. The lnaill object of cutting away this part ot' the disk is, however, to prevent it from hearing against such portion ot' the vertical rod 1t as lllay project olltot' the groove through which it passes.

In drawing oit' the water the dirt will pass oft'with it, and by vibrating the lower disk while the water is being drawll oit' the dirt and water will be thoroughly comlllingled. When necessary, however, the lower disk may be removed after the upper disk has been taken ollt, and hence it will not be necessary to allow any space for the passage of dirt and water between the lower disk alld walls oi' the tub.'

Having` thus described my invention, what I claim, alld desire to secure by Letters latent, is-

l. lll a washillg-lllachille, the lower corrugated disk, L, vertical rod lt, having a bent arm, r2, engaging with the disk, and llleans,

l substantially as described, for vibrating said rod, arlll, alld disk, all conlbilled and arranged substantially as set forth.

2. The main shaft M of the drivillg\\-'heel, having cranks m m, ill combination with the two disks alld interlllcdiate connecting mechallisnl, substantially as set forth, wllereby the disks are caused to vibrate ill different directions, substantially as specified.

lll testimony whereof I have hereunto set my llalld alld seal ill the presellce ot' two sllbscribillg witllesses.

THOMAS SORG, JR.

Witnesses:

CASPER Horan, E. HEUsTING. 

